Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
The problematic assumptions that cause North Korea predictions to go wrong
Hawks and doves often believe the worst about each other, leading to unrealistic prognostications and poor policy
A diplomat’s life: Parting advice for those going to work in North Korea
Foreigners must learn to accept the political system but remain critical, while caring for their own mental health
Christmas in Pyongyang: How devout tourists can worship in North Korea
Visitors are not banned from attending church services or carrying a Bible, but proselytizing is strictly off-limits
A diplomat’s life: The mundane, ordinary routines of the North Korean people
For most in Pyongyang, worshipping the Kim family is just a part of the 9-to-5 grind
South Korean conservatives: Right on North Korea, wrong on everything else?
Elections tend to feature progressives who don’t get the DPRK and reactionaries out of step with 21st-century values
The good, the bad and the memorable of expat life in North Korea
The system is stifling for Koreans and foreigners alike, but human interactions carry one through difficulties
Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’
Box office hits glosses over North Korea’s complex history in Third World and is riddled with stereotypes about Africa
A diplomat’s life: On the ground in Pyongyang during the ‘fire and fury’ era
North Koreans in the capital city seemed to genuinely believe conflict could break out at anytime
A declaration to end the Korean War can improve American and Korean security
Formally ending the more than 70-year-long conflict would build political will for permanent peace
A diplomat’s life: Tight schedules and resort-like thrills touring North Korea
State travel agencies plan every detail of visitors’ itineraries, careful to show only the best it has to offer
